Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Android Apps and Security Risks

Bit9 analyzed more than 400,000 apps within the Google Play marketplace, focusing on the permissions requested by these applications and the threat each vulnerability poses. Alongside our Android app analysis, Bit9 also conducting a targeted survey of IT security decision makers responsible for the mobile policy of more than 400,000 employees. Our report, "Pausing Google Play: More Than 100,000 Android Apps May Pose Security Risks" shows that 72 percent of all Android apps (more than 290,000) access at least one high-risk permission. 71 percent of respondents say that their organization allows employee-owned devices to connect to their company's network.

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